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27 August 2024

Joint letter to the Iranian authorities on the summons for the reimprisonment of Mohammad  Seifzadeh

Iran

Lawyers for Lawyers has recently sent a joint letter to the Iranian authorities on the summons for the reimprisonment of Mohammad  Seifzadeh. The undersigned organisaqtions are gravely concerned about a summons being issued by the Iranian judiciary for the reimprisonment

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15 August 2024

Human Rights Lawyer Arnon Nampa Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison Under Controversial Lese-Majeste Law

Thailand

On 25 July 2024, Arnon Nampa was sentenced to 4 years detention under Thailand’s controversial lese-majeste law by the Criminal Court. This case is linked to two posts on Facebook about the Thai monarchy that he published in early 2021.

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2 August 2024

Occupied Crimea: human rights lawyer Aleksey Ladin disbarred

Russian Federation

Lawyers for Lawyers, alongside the undersigned international lawyers’ rights and human rights organisations, strongly condemns the Tyumen Regional Bar Council’s decision to disbar Russian human rights lawyer Aleksey Ladin in retaliation for his human rights work. We call on the

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17 July 2024

Trial monitoring mission for the hearing in the trial against lawyers from Ezilenlerin Hukuk Bürosu

Türkiye

From 1 July 2024 to 4 July 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers representatives visited Turkey on a trial monitoring mission for a hearing in the trial against the lawyers from EHB (Ezilenlerin Hukuk Bürosu, law firm of the oppressed). Lawyers for

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16 July 2024

Statement on the alleged enforced disappearance of Egyptian lawyer Ahmed Kassem

Egypt

Update:  Lawyers for Lawyers has been informed that following our public intervention, lawyer Ahmed Kassem was released on Sunday 21st July. Despite this positive development, we remain concerned for his safety and urge the Egyptian authorities to cease undue interference

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15 July 2024

Release of Chang Weiping After 3,5 Years Detention

China

On 8 July, the evening of the 9th anniversary of the ‘709 crackdown’, Chinese Human Rights lawyer Chang Weiping has been released after completing his 3,5 year administrative detention in Feng County Detention Centre, Shaanxi province.  Mr. Chang was sentenced

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9 July 2024

Joint statement on the ninth anniversary of the 709 Crackdown

China

Today, 9 July 2024, marks the ninth anniversary of the ‘709 Crackdown’ on 9 July 2015, when over twenty lawyers, staffers, human rights defenders were arrested and nearly 300 lawyers and human rights defenders were summoned and questioned during the

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2 July 2024

Attack and robbery of Ugandan environmental and human rights lawyer Kato Tumusiime

Uganda

Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) expresses concerns about the attack on Ugandan environmental and human rights lawyer Kato Tumusiime which occurred on April 17th 2024, and its implications for environmental lawyers’ ability to carry out their work free from unjust intervention. 

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26 June 2024

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: public letter to the Belarusian authorities on the continued incommunicado detention of Maksim Znak

Belarus

On 26 June, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Lawyers for Lawyers expresses concern over the continued incommunicado detention of lawyer Maksim Znak. According to information received, Mr Znak has now been refused access to his family

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24 June 2024

Kyrgyz Republic: lawyers Erkin Sadanbekov and Kantemir Turdaliev harassed

Kyrgyzstan

Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned over recent reports that two lawyers and their families suffered arbitrary harassment by Kyrgyz security forces. On different occasions, Erkin Sadanbekov and Kantemir Turdaliev were forcibly taken to court while on sick leave. These unlawful

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19 June 2024

‘People are detained over three green hearts’ – Interview with Palestinian lawyer Tala Naser

Occupied Palestinian Territory

Lawyer Tala Naser opens up about the situation in the Palestinian territories and her colleague, lawyer and human rights activist Diala Ayesh, who is detained. Text: Trudeke Sillevis Smitt Tala Naser talks and smokes fast, showing her high adrenaline levels.

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19 June 2024

Impunity prevails in the case of the killing of lawyer Tahir Elçi: Diyarbakir high criminal court acquits defendants

Türkiye

Diyarbakır, Turkey – On 12 June 2024, the Diyarbakır 10th High Cirminal Court acquitted the three defendants of all charges in the case of the unlawful killing of lawyer and former president of the Diyarbakır Bar Association, Tahir Elçi. This

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